Welcome back, Div. 3!
I hope you all had a relaxing break 🙂 I am excited for the term ahead and all of the different subject areas we are going to be exploring. Our class blogging crew will be updating our website from now on. Please check out their posts!
This book is our read aloud. It is called Posted by John David Anderson. It is an interesting book because it is about a boy in middle school.He just wants to be normal but that changes when cellphones get banned. The lesson in this story is that words aren’t just words they can be used as gifts or weapons.
By: Eason
Hi Div.3,
Please remember to complete your Fear Paragraph and your research for your sub-question for Science by Tuesday. You may submit it through Google Classroom or as a paper copy to me in person.
We have been exploring the impact of single use plastics. After recording our own plastic use, we are now researching our inquiry question: What is the most harmful single use plastic?
Check out our poll below and cast your vote!
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After having discussed the importance of voting and learning about the election cycle, Div. 3 has begun to learn about voter suppression. We have been reading and researching about four different groups within Canada who did not have the right to vote during a certain period of time. These groups are women, Aboriginal peoples, Asian Canadians, and those living with disabilities. The following are two interesting articles to read at home and discuss with your families. Both articles describe events in the United States but there are still many connections we can make even though we live in Canada.
We are currently expanding our French vocabulary through song! Remember to practice your Halloween song as we will be performing at the Halloween assembly on October 31st. 🙂 Keep on snapping!
Yesterday, Div. 3 and the other intermediate classes took part in the Student Vote. The Student Vote coincides with governmental elections and allows students to practice the act of voting while learning about government. Students seemed to enjoy the process of casting their ballots! Stay tuned for the results. 🙂
Over the past week, Div.3 has been learning about the municipal elections. Here is the link to look at and discuss the mayoral, counsellor, and school trustee candidates.
https://www.burnaby.ca/Our-City-Hall/Elections/Candidate-Information.html
Today our school had the opportunity to watch a performance by Uzume Taiko! Division 3 enjoyed watching them play the taiko drums and percussion instruments as well as learning about the history of Japanese culture.
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held today and tomorrow. If you have not yet signed up for a conference time, please email me at danielle.ramen@burnabyschools.ca.
Since our conferences will begin at 2:00PM, we will have an early dismissal at 1:45PM.